Property Tax Rates Across the NC Coast: Every County Compared
From Brunswick County's $0.485 to New Hanover's $0.95 per $100, rates vary by nearly double across this coverage area. The honest, county-by-county comparison.
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From Brunswick County's $0.485 to New Hanover's $0.95 per $100, rates vary by nearly double across this coverage area. The honest, county-by-county comparison.
Read This AnalysisEdenton is the preserved Sound-front town. Elizabeth City is the real regional hub, forty minutes away. Here is the honest comparison for buyers.
Beaufort County · August 202618 active listings, a $564,000 median, and a market thin enough it needs its own rules. What buyers actually need to know before searching.
Eastern NC · August 202681 active listings, a $304,900 median, and a $3.1 million ceiling. What buyers actually need to know beyond the historic estates.
Beaufort County · August 2026Same county, same river system, twenty minutes apart. One is a 300-person village, the other a real city of 9,800. Here is what that actually means for buyers.
Inner Banks · August 2026One is a preserved village. The other is a working small town. Sixty-four miles apart, both historic, and not interchangeable. Here is the honest comparison.
Eastern NC · August 2026A pier, two boat slips, and porch views over Bath Creek in the state's first incorporated town. The property report, the price history, and life in Bath itself.
Eastern NC · August 2026An 1810 National Register brick estate in Edenton, listed at 101 Benbury Dr. The property report, the history, and an honest look at life in the town itself.
Crystal Coast · July 2026Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Beaufort, Morehead City, Newport, and Swansboro each serve a different buyer. The honest, town-by-town breakdown.
Outer Banks · July 2026Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Colington Island, Manteo, and Wanchese each serve a different buyer. The honest, community-by-community breakdown.
Outer Banks · July 2026Four tiers, four buyer profiles. Northern OBX prices like primary-residence territory; Hatteras Island and Ocracoke remain traditional vacation-rental terrain.
Topsail Island · July 2026No high-rises. No chains. No overdevelopment. Five communities compared, and pricing that still reflects the restraint, for now.
Eastern NC · July 2026Landfall, Midtown, Porter's Neck, and Leland trade in completely different price bands. The honest neighborhood-by-neighborhood picture.
Eastern NC · July 2026Greenville, Kinston, New Bern, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Washington, and Goldsboro each serve a buyer who isn't looking for the beach. The honest, town-by-town breakdown.
Eastern NC · July 2026Wilmington, Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach, Southport, Oak Island, Leland, and Hampstead each serve a different buyer. The honest, town-by-town breakdown.
Outer Banks · July 2026Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village each serve a different buyer. The honest, village-by-village breakdown.
Crystal Coast · June 2026Cape Lookout ferry access, Carteret County schools, and waterfront positions at a meaningful discount to comparable OBX markets.
Crystal Coast · June 2026One town has the cachet. The other has the inventory. What buyers keep getting wrong about both markets.
Outer Banks · June 202654 listings above $1.2M in Corolla. 18 above $800K in Duck. Two different markets, two different buyer profiles.
Bald Head Island · June 2026Ferry only. No cars. An HOA that runs the island. 44 listings above $1M. The complete picture before you fall in love with a listing.